780-594-4414 5118 50 Avenue, Cold Lake Helping you is what we do! www.northernlightsrealestate.com Approved Relocation Supplier Nous offrons un service bilingue Northern Lights Realty Ltd. INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED Volume 52 Number 27 www.couriernews.ca July 16, 2019 Parade welcomes new commander Cliff Kenyon Brigadier-General Sean Boyle (left) leads march during parade with former 4 Wing Commander Colonel Paul Doyle (right) and incoming Wing Commander Colonel Dave Moar (centre behind). Col. Dave Moar no stranger to 4 Wing CLIFF KENYON readiness.” He said Doyle brought an “innovative 4 Wing Cold Lake outgoing and nature” and “I’m very proud of how you led incoming commanders, Canadian Armed this wing. You called Cold Lake home and Forces (CAF) members and spectators repeated that often.” looked to the future as Col. Dave Moar And under Doyle 4 Wing became officially became Wing Commander at a more “woven into the fabric of the change-of-command parade on July 10. Lakeland.” Moar replaces Col. Paul Doyle, who Master of Ceremonies for the parade was served as Wing Commander for three years Master Warrant Officer Yannick Dubreuil. and who is taking up a posting in England Attending the parade were local dignitaries to be the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) as well as Darlene Gates, 4 Wing Honorary Air Advisor with the Canadian Defence Colonel. Liaison Staff and Canadian Defence Attaché The parade was held inside 1 Hangar to Iceland. because of the risk of rain. Presiding over the change-of-command Following inspection of members, all parade was Brig.-Gen. Sean Boyle, Deputy dressed in parade finest, scrolls were Cliff Kenyon Commander of 1 Canadian Air Division in signed to officially mark the wing change of New 4 Wing Commander Colonel Dave Moar (left) signs scroll Winnipeg. command. taking over command with Brigadier-General Sean Boyle Boyle said that during Doyle’s leadership (centre) and former Wing Commander Colonel Paul Doyle. 4 Wing has been under a “perpetual state of Continued on page 3... NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL WEEKLY Energy use reduced 418 lives again Training technology tops Entertainment & more! Upgrades at CFB Bagotville will RCAF squadron 418 has been A new Mission Training Centre has Employment ........................Page 2 cut energy use by 19 per cent. revived as a Search and Rescue been opened at Canadian Forces Unit. Base North Bay. Movies .................................Page 4 Page 2 Page 6 Page 6 Entertainment.....................Page 7 Page 2 The Courier News & Publishing Tuesday, July 16, 2019 EMPLOYMENT Energy efficiency focus in Bagotville FRENCH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TEACHERS NATIONAL DEFENCE required in Cold Lake, Edmonton & Wainwright women and men in uniform with the road. sustainable and efficient facilities “Energy performance contracts Adult audience - 10 students/group maximum Bagotville, Quebec – Through in which to work and train. are a great example of how University education, experience & vehicle required Canada’s Defence policy, Strong, “Our government’s investment greening our infrastructure can Competitive wages - Training provided Secure, Engaged, the Department in energy performance upgrades provide economic benefits for the Send resume to [email protected] of National Defence (DND) is at 3 Wing Bagotville will ensure community, create significant long- reducing its carbon footprint by that our Canadian Armed Forces term cost savings for Canadians, improving the energy efficiency of members have modern, and green and help us to meet our climate infrastructure at bases and wings spaces to work and train,” said objectives,” said Hébert. across Canada. the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Retrofits at Bagotville include Richard Hébert, Minister of National Defence LED lighting, improved insulation Parliamentary Secretary to the The upgrades will lower annual and high efficiency heating and Minister of Small Business and energy costs by about $470,000, cooling systems. Export Promotion, announced or 19 per cent. They also support Through these contracts, a Office Closure the award of a $12-million energy the government’s low-carbon company is hired to pay for and performance contract at 3 Wing goal by reducing greenhouse carry out an energy retrofit. The Bagotville. The project will see 60 gas emissions by over 2,500 money saved in energy costs is Notice buildings upgraded with energy tonnes per year, the equivalent of then used to pay the company back efficiency measures to provide our taking more than 500 cars off over a five- to 15-year period. The Courier office will be closed for summer block leave from Wednesday, July 24 to Tuesday, August 6, 2019. Upgrades planned for Goose Bay airfield We will reopen on Wednesday, August 7 at 8:00 am. NATIONAL DEFENCE “The Canadian Armed Forces have been an integral part of the Goose Bay community for over 70 Upgrades are scheduled for the airfield at 5 Wing years. These projects represent key investments in our Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador. military and the region, and will create good jobs and Yvonne Jones, member of parliament for Labrador, strong economic opportunities for Labrador,” said said about $2.3 million in runway repairs are planned Jones. in the short term. A full runway repaving project and These upgrades will ensure 5 Wing’s airfield airfield lighting upgrades are planned in the next few continues to support military and civilian air years. operations, while providing economic development “5 Wing Goose Bay is an important training opportunities for businesses in the region. and operating base for the Royal Canadian Air The runway lighting and repaving project will Force and our allied partners. These investments be tendered this summer with work planned over the Centennial Building(#67), are central to our military training and flight next few summers. PO Box 6190 Stn Forces, operations in support of NORAD,” said Lieutenant- Projects will take place in summer because of Colonel Stéphane Racle, Commander, 5 Wing Goose the weather and short construction season in Goose Cold Lake, AB T9M 2C5 Bay. Bay. Work will be sequenced so that one of 5 Wing’s Phone: (780) 594-5206 Runways at Goose Bay were built in the 1950s and runways always remains operational Temporary Email: [email protected] nearing the end of their service life. Maintenance is airfield restrictions for heavy aircraft are expected to ongoing until they will be replaced. lifted once the work is completed. THE COURIER STAFF MANAGER Janae Wandler - [email protected] EDITOR/REPORTER Cliff Kenyon - [email protected] Team effort builds PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Cliff Kenyon Alina Mallais - [email protected] ADMIN/SALES Jasmine Ouellette - [email protected] Stronger wing FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK EDITORIAL ADVISOR 4 WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS f you love change and thrive on for change and demands of the Maintenance teams will have Capt Julie Brunet uncertainty hang around. We’re 21st century. new aircraft to learn about. New Iin for a whopper. Moar said he also intends to procedures to learn. New aircraft DEADLINE But first, let’s all welcome the build on the strong relationship that will need new facilities. Wednesday at 1500 hrs for the following Tuesday new boss. The guy who will lead has developed between 4 Wing, And all of this will be done the attack into the 21st century at the City of Cold Lake and Cold while it’s still work as usual. There CIRCULATION 4 Wing. Lake First Nations because it will be will be no break, no timeout. While 2600 He’s Col Dave Moar, installed vital in future. changes occur to make way for a this month as the new 4 Wing Those relationships that will new fleet of fighter jets, there will The Courier is published weekly with the permission of Commander. be strained, bent and stretched still be a primary task, keeping the the 4 Wing Cold Lake Wing Commander Col Doyle. The Let’s offer all the help we can. through the challenges ahead will CF-18 Hornets not just in the air but opinions expressed are those of the contributor and do He’ll need it. And he wants it and be strengthened. mission ready. not reflect those of the Editor, Canadian Armed Forces, welcomes it. The biggest challenge to 4 Canada and 4 Wing have solid or DND. The Editor reserves the right to reject, edit, or condense any editorial or advertising material. He’s not new to Cold Lake. He’s Wing, and no one knows when it commitments assisting in the air Printed by Star Press, Wainwright, AB. been around here for several years. will occur, will be the introduction defence of North America. It’s not Publié hebdomadairement avec la permission du He was here as a cadet 30 years of a new fighter aircraft to the a job that takes a break while we Commandant de l’escadre, le col Doyle. Les opinions ago. Canadian defense fleet. change the aircraft fleet. personnelles exprimées dans ce journal sont celles des Although he knows his way It’s not if, but when. Col Doyle left 4 Wing in collaborateurs et ne représentent pas les opinions de la around, he predicts much will be That’s what Moar and all of good hands with a leader who rédaction, des Forces armées canadiennes ou du Ministrère de la Défense nationale. La rédaction se réserve le droit de changing at 4 Wing. No single 4 Wing are preparing for, the says he’s ready for the immense refuser, d’éditer ou de condenser tout article et matériel de person can achieve success inevitable and the unknown that challenge. réclame soumis. Imprimé par Star Press, Wainwright, AB. alone, it takes a team to succeed will force changes greater than Wisely Moar is a leader who and Moar says it’s his mission to ever faced by 4 Wing and its new readily admits it takes an eager MEMBER OF: further build on the team effort commander.